"All of the Domino Servers run on Linux, and they are considering the roll-out of some Linux desktops. In terms of Notes 8, Mark says, "What exactly do our people need beyond Notes 8, the inbuilt productivity editors, and a browser?" In other words, Notes 8 paves the way for a move away from both a Windows desktop and Microsoft Office."

Interesting article on Intel investing big time on Linux with Moblin: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/technology/business-computing/25soft.html?_r=1"Moblin fires up and reaches the Internet in about seven seconds, then
displays a novel type of start-up screen. People will find their
appointments listed on one side of the screen, along with their
favorite programs. But the bulk of the screen is taken up by cartoonish
icons that show things like social networking updates from friends,
photos and recently used documents."

"Microsoft has failed to renew a key government-wide purchasing deal
for Windows, opening the door to greater use of open-source software. .. A government spokeswoman said
the government looks for value for money, fitness for purpose, and
strategic benefit in its negotiations. "We didn't feel we got the
appropriate levels of benefit from the negotiations," she told Computerworld." (http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/5FA015D542415324CC2575C100804A31)